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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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